Alzheimer Bulgaria is actively working on the “AIDA – Alzheimer patients Interaction through Digital and Arts” project funded by the Erasmus+ programme.

The project aims to integrate three areas – digital technologies and different types of arts in the care of people with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. In order to achieve this, professionals from these three fields are working together to find innovative approaches to improve the quality of life of people with dementia. So far, the AIDA methodology has already been created, which offers a method of working that brings the three areas together.

The project was launched in early 2022 and, in addition to the AIDA methodology, the partners have created learning scenarios to implement the innovative approach. Two trainings were also held – in Foligno, Italy, and in Sofia, Bulgaria, with the aim of sharing experiences in creating the scenarios and training trainers to transfer their acquired knowledge to professionals in the three areas.

In 2023, the project partners will implement the piloting phase of the project, during which people with dementia will have the opportunity to visit a cultural place (museum, gallery, etc.), together with their caregivers, and implement the learning scenarios based on the AIDA methodology.

The creation of the AIDA Hubs digital platform is also underway, where the developed learning scenarios and the results of the pilot phase will be uploaded. Participants in the pilot phase will have the opportunity to create a “personal gallery” on the platform where they can save memories of their experiences during the project.

You can learn more about the project on the project website: HERE